Cultural heritage in development strategies – example of Małopolskie Voivodeship, Poland

Voivodeship development strategy is one of the most important regional government’s documents, which defines the areas, objectives and directions of regional development. The aim of the paper is to analyse the role played by cultural heritage in the development strategies for Małopolska (Lesser Poland). The research hypothesis claims that in successive strategies for the development of Małopolskie Voivodeship a growing attention is paid to cultural heritage. The research was based on investigating the development strategies and the literature on the subject. Selected keywords related to cultural heritage, its preservation and sharing were analyzed. It has been shown that in the development strategy “Małopolska 2030” cultural heritage is granted more space and attention. In addition, it has been proven that digitalisation, also of culture, is now one of the strategic objectives of the development of Małopolskie Voivodeship.